Ulu Grosbard
Ulu Grosbard | |
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| Born | Israel Grosbard 9 January 1929 Antwerp,Belgium |
| Died | 19 March 2012(aged 83) New York City,New York, U.S. |
| Education | University of Chicago(BA, MA) Yale University |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, film producer, theatre director |
| Spouse | |
Israel "Ulu" Grosbard(January 9, 1929 – March 19, 2012) was aBelgian-born, naturalized American theater and film director and film producer.
Life and career
[edit]Born inAntwerp,Grosbard was the son of Rose (Tenenbaum) and Morris Grosbard, the latter of whom worked in business and as a diamond merchant.[1][2][3]Grosbard emigrated toHavanawith his family in 1942; they were fleeing the persecution of Jews by the German occupiers of Belgium during World War II. In 1948, they moved to the United States, where he earned aBachelor of Artsand aMaster of Artsfrom the University of Chicago. He studied at theYale School of Dramafor one year before joining the U.S. Army.[4]Grosbard became a naturalized citizen in 1954.[1]
Grosbard gravitated toward theater when he moved toNew York Cityin the early 1960s. After directingThe Days and Nights of BeeBee Fenstermakeroff-Broadway,he earned his firstBroadwaycredit withThe Subject Was Roses,for which he was nominated for theTony Award for Best Direction of a Playin 1964. The same year, he won theObie Awardfor Best Direction, and theDrama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Playfor anoff-Broadwayrevival of theArthur Millerplay,A View from the Bridge,for whichDustin Hoffmanserved as stage manager and assistant director.[5]
Grosbard's additional Broadway credits include Miller'sThe Price;David Mamet'sAmerican Buffalo,which earned him Tony and Drama Desk Award nominations;Woody Allen'sThe Floating Light Bulb;and a revival ofPaddy Chayefsky'sThe Tenth Man.
In Hollywood, Grosbard worked as an assistant director onSplendor in the Grass,West Side Story,The Hustler,The Miracle WorkerandThe Pawnbroker.[1]He directed the screen adaptation ofThe Subject Was Roses,Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?,Straight Time,True Confessions,Falling in Love,GeorgiaandThe Deep End of the Ocean.
Personal life
[edit]Grosbard was married to actressRose Gregoriofrom 1965 to his death.[1]Grosbard died March 19, 2012, at theLangone Medical Centerin Manhattan. He was 83.[6]
References
[edit]- ^abcd"Ulu Grosbard Biography (1929-)".
- ^Weber, Bruce (20 March 2012)."Ulu Grosbard, Broadway and Film Director, Dies at 83".The New York Times.
- ^McMurran, Kristin (7 December 1981)."He Cast His Wife as a Hooker, but Director Ulu Grosbard Says His Rose Is Still Sweet".People.
- ^"Ulu Grosbard".Filmbug.
- ^"Dustin Hoffman – Biography".Tiscali.co.uk.Archived fromthe originalon 11 December 2008.
- ^Bergan, Ronald (23 March 2012)."Ulu Grosbard obituary".The Guardian.London.Retrieved18 April2012.
External links
[edit]- Ulu Grosbardat theInternet Broadway Database
- Ulu GrosbardatIMDb
- Ulu Grosbard at the Lortel Archives[permanent dead link]
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| National | |
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- 1929 births
- 2012 deaths
- American people of Belgian-Jewish descent
- American theatre directors
- Belgian emigrants to the United States
- Belgian film directors
- Belgian Jews
- Belgian theatre directors
- Burials at Kensico Cemetery
- David Geffen School of Drama at Yale University alumni
- Drama Desk Award winners
- Film directors from New York City
- Jewish American military personnel
- Mass media people from Antwerp
- Naturalized citizens of the United States
- United States Army personnel of the Korean War
- University of Chicago alumni